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Appointment at Arista Insurance
Arista Insurance has appointed Andrew Ball as schemes manager. Reporting to Simon Henderson, head of...
New initiative to be launched by motor insurer Highway
Vehicle repair suppliers providing the highest quality of claims service to policyholders are to be ...
Highway shifts classic car scheme to EDI in line with market demand
Highway Insurance has made its Choice Classic Vehicle product available via electronic data intercha...
Appointment at BGL Group
Mark Collier has joined the BGL Group as managing director. Previously at Provident Insurance, he wi...
GM UK appoint Provident Insurance in partnership with Zurich Financial Services
Car manufacturer GM UK has appointed Provident Insurance, in partnership with Zurich Financial Servi...
AM Best reaffirms Lloyd's 'A' rating
AM Best has reaffirmed Lloyd's 'A' rating. The ratings agency recognised several factors that contri...
Insurer claims direct brand move will not alter its loyalty to brokers
Highway Insurance has launched a direct brand that will be made available through aggregator sites, ...
Anglo Pacific Consultants launches restaurant and cafe product
Anglo Pacific Consultants (APC) has launched a restaurant and cafe product that also provides additi...
Novae reports 'encouraging' results
Novae Group, the specialist insurance group, has announced its 2008 interim results.
Damages case clears insurance policy uncertainty
Eversheds international law firm has won a significant case on behalf of Bedfordshire Police Authority resolving a long-standing grey area on what constitutes “damages” caused by a riot in an excess public liability insurance policy.
KGM pledges commitment to brokers
KGM Motor Insurance, a specialist provider of motor insurance products to niche markets, has pledged its support to its broker partners by revealing that it will be absorbing recent increases in costs applied across the market by Open GI following a…
Group chief executive appointed for Provident Insurance and Car Care Plan.
GMAC Insurance has promoted Tim Heavisides to group chief executive, Car Care Plan Holdings and Provident Insurance.
Insurance Age on-air news review
Insurance Age news editor Sarah Hills provides a run down of the major news stories from the week - watch it now
Provident MD to head up BGL's personal lines division
The BGL Group has appointed Mark Collier as managing director of Frontline - BGL's personal lines division - Insurance Age can reveal.
Brokers urged to 'recession proof' their commercial clients
Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) specialist, Angel Underwriting, has urged brokers across the UK to ensure their commercial clients are made as ‘recession proof’ as possible, as the spectre of a mass slowdown looms ever larger.
GHL's Steve Tidd resigns
The board of directors of GHL Europe has announced that Steve Tidd has resigned from his role as chief executive of GHL Europe and Zenith Insurance.
ABI claims fraud costs insurers £5m a week
Insurers are paying out £5m per week on fraudulent motor claims according to the results of a study published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Equalities bill “promotes mediocrity”, warns law firm
The government’s new equality bill could result in a brain drain of top talent, a law firm has warned.
Appointment at Lucas Fettes & Partners
Lucas Fettes & Partners has hired Cath Coombs as an account handler. She brings over 20 years' indus...
Fight the good fight
Schemes can be a heavy investment for brokers wanting to break into new markets but, as Richard Hersant explains, approaching the insurance market from a different angle will allow smaller firms to beat the odds
Fencing, not mincing, words
As a former county fencing - specifically sabre - champion, I was amused to note the imagery of a sa...
Products
PRODUCT OF THE MONTH - MOTORCYCLE COVER FOR A SMOOTH RIDE Product: Optima Bike Underwriter: ...
Expert calls for brokers to jump on the aggregator bandwagon
Brokers should seek ways to work with aggregators and invest in their technology, according to an in...
Young drivers pay more to insure their cars
The new Equalities Bill, being introduced by the Government to tackle age-based prejudice, could have far reaching consequences for the car insurance industry, according to uSwitch.com. Currently, although young drivers (aged 17-25) make up only 7% of…